Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant – Full-Time (On-site, Birmingham)
Location: Birmingham, B7
Hours: Mon–Thu 8:00–17:00, Fri 8:00–13:00
Salary: £29,000–£32,000
Contract: Permanent

The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to support a busy accounts department with day‑to‑day financial administration. You’ll need strong accuracy, confidence with accounting processes, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities

• Posting, matching and reconciling invoices
• Data entry and ledger management
• Chasing overdue payments and supporting credit control
• Managing the accounts inbox
• Handling incoming calls and basic customer queries

What Success Looks Like
First 30–90 Days:

• Confident with basic accounting procedures
• Accurate and efficient posting of invoices and cash
• Managing inbox and calls independently
• Supporting the team with admin tasks

Within 12 Months:

• Confident processing weekly payroll
• Supporting month‑end tasks
• Handling customer/supplier account queries with ease
• Providing reliable admin support that strengthens the wider team

Skills & Experience
Required:

• ERP system experience
• Strong Excel and maths skills
• Good typing speed (approx. 26 wpm)
• Excellent telephone manner
• Previous accounts administration experience

Desired:

• SAP experience
• Sage Payroll experience
• SME background

Personal Qualities

• Team‑focused, proactive and reliable
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive, can‑do attitude

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking, tea, coffee and fruit
• Regular social events
• Paid charity volunteering opportunities
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with service‑based increases)
• Annual and Christmas bonuses
• Ongoing training and development